Italics <i> Tag Syntax

Rules for coding HTML i elements
<body>
   ...
   ... phrasing content expected ...<i>... phrasing content ...</i>...
   ...
</body>
Rules for coding HTML i elements

Make sure you understand the difference between a tag and element and are familiar with the definitions of namespace and other HTML terms.

  1. Code the i element for italicized text where phrasing content is expected.
  2. Begin the i element with a starting <i> tag. The element name uses lower case letters and should be in the HTML namespace, which it will pick up automatically from the xmlns attribute on the <html> tag.
  3. Include any HTML global attributes on the <i> tag as appropriate.
  4. Inside the i element, between the starting <i> tag and the ending </i> tag, code the inner HTML phrasing content with the text that is to appear in italic font style.
  5. End the i element with a matching </i> closing tag.
Content Model
Content of the i element

The content of the i element can include HTML comments, text content and only those HTML tags that can be used in phrasing content.